The Niger Delta oil conflict requires broad consultation and effective dialogue between communities, oil companies and the Nigerian government.
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The eastern Arctic and sub-Arctic marine areas of Canada are changing rapidly under climate change.
Oil spills from a project that’s designed to harness the economic potential of South Africa’s oceans are threatening the world’s largest remaining African Penguin colony.
In 2004 an underwater avalanche destroyed an oil platform off Louisiana, causing a 14-year spill. An expert on oil and gas seeps in the Gulf of Mexico warns that this could happen in other places.
Climate change, pollution and illegal fishing by foreign boats is threatening the livelihoods of millions of people.
A big spill in Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac could have devastating consequences. But does replacing the pipeline running beneath it make sense in a warming world?
Despite its magnitude, the response to the Montara oil spill did not receive the publicity of other offshore oil disasters like the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
The “dig and dump” approach to cleaning oil and gasoline from soil is destructive. Why not nudge the soil’s natural cleaners to do the job?
Fifty years after a major oil spill in Santa Barbara helped launch the environmental movement, Californians strongly oppose the Trump administration’s push to expand offshore drilling.
Pacific salmon are ingrained in the culture and economy of Canada. They are also a key link between ocean and land. But what happens if a pipeline failure contaminates their habitat?
The industry has wanted access to offshore oil for decades, but the Arctic remains challenging. Consumers, meanwhile, seem conflicted on expanded offshore drilling.
Population declined by 95% in the years around World War II, according to a new study.
What happened to the massive underwater ‘oil plume’?
Hollywood turns its hand to the worst environmental disaster in US history – from which the environment is strangely missing.
BP’s plans for the Bight say it would take 10 days to begin dispersing an oil spill at source, and 35 days for well-capping equipment to reach the site – making it likely that oil would hit the coast.
Large-scale natural experiments such as oil spills, tsunamis and climate change are things you wouldn’t want to do on purpose. But that doesn’t mean they’re not scientifically useful experiments too.
Oil spills have long plagued the Ogoni people living in the Niger Delta. President Buhari is finally doing something about the pollution. But there are flaws in the government’s approach.
Nigeria must work together with its people to help keep the peace in the Niger Delta.
Big oil companies are moving to exploit new resources such as the Arctic or the Great Australian Bight. But are they worth the risk?
Port traffic near the Great Barrier Reef will more than double by 2025, as coal and other exports grow. While major incidents are rare, the chronic toll on the reef itself still remains largely unknown.
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Distinguished Professor of Marine Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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Lecturer in Environment and Sustainability, Keele University
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Senior Lecturer in Sustainability, University of York
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Associate Professor, Adelaide Law School, Adelaide University
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Director, Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship, CSIRO
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Emeritus Professor of Zoology, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Environmental Biotechnology, Bangor University
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Associate professor, University of Guelph
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Oceanographer and Plankton Ecologist, Faculty Research Scientist at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab